When it comes to being original or personal when giving a gift, candles don’t exactly have the best reputation or the highest ratings. However, I am one of the few people that actually love getting candles as a gift.
While many say to receive a candle for a present is not personal, I would have to argue the exact opposite. To me, selecting a scent that you think someone would like is extremely personal. It’s thoughtful, kind, and takes time to choose that perfect scent. When you purchase a candle, you are selecting a smell for someone to burn in their home. Every time they burn that candle, they will think of the person who gifted it to them. Now, that’s special and pretty personal.
When we are finished with dinner in my house and head to the other room to settle down for the evening, there is NOTHING worse than the smell of our dinner lingering. Dinner was good, yes, but; dinner is now over. I do not want to keep smelling the chicken cutlet and broccoli. Ugh, ew. We light a candle and the house smells like Clean Cotton instead of food. So much better.
Some candles have such strong scents that you do not have to even light them! You can just open the lid and let the aroma of it casually linger throughout the house. Some candles are in such pretty jars that they make the best table decoration or add to your book case’s aesthetics.
Ugh, the best for me is during Christmas time when they have all of the Holiday scents and spices available. When my entire house smells like Sparkling Pine or Cinnamon, I literally cannot get enough.
Sometimes, I like to light a candle and sit in the dark in the morning and drink my coffee. It relaxes me. Between the fresh scent of the candle, the flame lighting up the dark room and the hot coffee, it awakens my soul and makes me calm and ready to tackle the day.
Alright, now let’s be honest. Admit something. For those of you with children: at Christmas time or at the end of the year, you buy their teachers candles. Come on, admit it! I know you do! When you have that last minute birthday party for your girlfriend but you totally forgot about it until the calendar reminder, you run out to the mall and buy a candle. You smell it, think “hmm, not bad”, wrap it and give it to her. And you know what? There is NOTHING wrong with that! We all do it!
If we are so quick and so willing to give candles as gifts then why are we so appalled when we receive them? I think I can answer that. We are afraid to receive the candle in the same manner or the very same way in which we gifted it. So what? Did you like it? Does it smell nice to you? Does it make your home smell lovely?
While most think candles are an unoriginal gift, what they don’t realize is that they are quite timeless. We will never stop opening the jars inside a store, having the thought “hm, that smells good” and we will never stop buying them. If we are willing to buy them, smell them, and burn them in our home… why is it so terrible to receive them as a gift?
I think candles are a great gift because they are super personal (most of the time) and incredibly thoughtful. The next time you have to buy a gift for someone, take the time to pick out the perfect scent. Don’t rush through the store and buy the first one you see when you walk in the door. Take your time. Smell them all. When you give it to them tell them: “I smelled this scent and it reminded me of you because…..”
Ahhh, how sweet!
xoxo
FYI: In case you were wondering, I love spices and clean scents but prefer beeswax, soy, and other natural ingredients.
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